Sunday, 28th December 2025 - The Holy Innocents
11am: Parish Eucharist
6pm: Evensong
Wednesday 10am: Matins
Sunday, 4th January 2026 - The Second Sunday of Christmas
11am: Parish Eucharist
12:30pm approx: Epiphany Lunch
6pm: Evensong
Merry Christmas Everyone!! It was lovely to be at St. Oswald’s for the Christmas services. The Christmas season continues over the next days, and ends on Epiphany Tuesday, 6th January. (There will be a service at St. Mary’s Coxhoe at 9:30am on that day.) Many thanks to Andy and our team for setting up everything so well. And many thanks to David and the choir for their uplifting contributions throughout the season.
Please see the Calendar of services attached.
Please see also a Christmas greeting to the Churches from the Prime Minister.
Advent Outreach: This Advent we shall be supporting the Anglican Diocese of Goma, please see the attached information about this diocese.
Epiphany Lunch: Sunday January 4th, after Parish Eucharist, approximately 12.30pm. The price is £8 in cash please and there are forms to fill in for your dietary requests. Please contact Jenifer or Sondra for more details. Closing date is Sunday December 21st.
Foodbank - Weekly message from Lynda Delf: Our current shortages include long life milk and fruit juice, kettle food such as instant soup and noodles, tinned tomatoes, potatoes, fish, meat, rice pudding and fruit. We always need household cleaning materials and toilet rolls.
The food bank will be closed between 24th December and 5th January I am not there on 22nd and 23rd, all donations will be collected as usual by Steve on Sunday 21st and 28th and taken to the food bank on 5th January.
Thank you for your support throughout 2025, best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, Lynda.
Amongst the sick please pray for Angie Robley, Carol Simmons.
A SERVICE FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE AT 5.30 pm IN DURHAM CATHEDRAL
All are warmly welcomed to Durham Churches Together's traditional all-age candle-lit service, arranged with the generous support of the Salvation Army Bands, the Durham churches' choir and the Cathedral clergy and vergers. Join the musical procession from the Market Place at 5 pm on New Year's Eve or make your own way to the Cathedral in good time for the 5.30 pm start.
On entering the Cathedral you will be offered a lit candle in a glass candle-holder to hold.
Please direct any questions to Charles Jolly, DCT Chair [email protected]
With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter
The Reverend Peter Kashouris
St Oswald's Vicarage, Church Street, Durham [email protected]